The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

By Riley Sager

  • Release Date: 2022-06-21
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 1,804 Ratings

Description

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Named a most-anticipated summer book by USA Today, People, E! News, Cosmopolitan, PureWow, CNN.com, New York Post, CrimeReads, POPSUGAR, and more 

The bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night is back with his “best plot twist yet.” (People, "Best Summer Books")

Be careful what you watch for . . .

Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous.

One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship. But the more they get to know each other—and the longer Casey watches—it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom’s marriage isn’t as perfect as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. What she doesn’t realize is that there’s more to the story than meets the eye—and that shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.
 
Packed with sharp characters, psychological suspense, and gasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager’s The House Across the Lake is the ultimate escapist read . . . no lake house required.

Reviews

  • Couldn’t put it down….

    5
    By Warner71
    Suspenseful and surprising till the end
  • Amazing!!

    5
    By SNicM
    Just when you think you think you move figured it out; you don’t!
  • This one keeps you guessing

    5
    By Carden05
    So very good!! Keeps you guessing and wildly surprising! Do yourself a favor and read it!!!
  • Highly stimulating and fascinating

    4
    By Bodhiboy65
    Sager cooks up a delicious surprising banquet of suspense, twists and great characters.
  • Page turner

    5
    By mmcclain33
    It kept me turning page after page
  • Great writing

    4
    By bob4261
    I knew nothing about this book before reading it, and it caught me off guard when it went in a different direction when I was over halfway finished. I liked the book and characters, but thought they were way too accepting of new story that would’ve taken me weeks to accept, if ever. Enjoyed reading, though.
  • It was so good for the first 75%...

    3
    By rf12345678901357924680
    ...then it got disappointingly stupid. Bummer. I was really into it until I wasn't.
  • Must Read

    5
    By Rylo23
    Great plot twists! Certainly a page turner; I couldn’t put it down!
  • M

    2
    By Nordford
    ww no
  • WOW! 5/5

    5
    By quuuuuuueeeeenV
    Genuinely thought I could predict a plot or character development, boy was I wrong! Everytime I thought I had the ending I was severely shocked! Great read for all thriller murder mystery fans! A MUST!